Old gradients served the illusion of a glassy material with depth. And they weren't so obvious, so it looked like sun beams hitting the icon, reflecting and sca

Old gradients served the illusion of a glassy material with depth. And they weren't so obvious, so it looked like sun beams hitting the icon, reflecting and scattering and whatnot. The new gradients serve no purpose, they're just gradients and they're too obvious and evoke an amateurish look.